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On controlling your security system with an iPhone

FAQ

You can use an empty space for 180 days from the date the space was created or from the date the last device was deleted. After this period, an empty space will be deleted.

To avoid space configuration loss, the system sends a notification after 173 days from the date the space was created or from the date the last device was deleted.

The system will delete the empty space even if it is armed. The user can delete the empty space only when the system is disarmed. When the space is deleted (automatically or manually), its events are also deleted.

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You can create and use a limited number of empty spaces. Ajax space is empty when no Ajax hub, Ajax camera, Ajax NVR video recorder, or Yale smart lock is added.

You can create and use:

  • 100 empty spaces as a user,
  • 1000 empty spaces as a PRO or a company.

If a space is empty, you cannot arm it or use the panic button in Ajax apps.

You can still create and use an unlimited number of spaces with devices.

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Yes, you can delete the offline hub from armed space. This can be helpful if the hub fails while the system is armed and there is no way to replace the hub using data transfer. If the hub is removed from the space, the user can continue to use Ajax cameras, Ajax NVR video recorder, and Yale smart lock added to the space.

Admin or Installer with system configuration rights can delete the offline hub from armed space.

To do this, in the Ajax apps:

  1. Select a space.
  2. Go to the Devices tab and select the hub you want to delete.
  3. Go to the hub settings by clicking on the gear icon .
  4. Tap Remove hub.

You can delete the offline hub from armed space if this hub is not connected to the monitoring station.

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No, when the space is deleted (manually or automatically), its events are also deleted. You cannot restore it.

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To one space you can add:

  • up to 200 users;
  • up to 50 rooms;
  • up to 25 security groups.
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No, you need an Ajax hub to connect a system to monitoring software.

Other features do not depend on the adding of a hub to the space, including the Control and Rooms tabs and quick access to automation devices.

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You can add an unlimited amount of Yale smart locks to one space.

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You can calculate the number of cameras and NVRs that can be added to the space using the video device calculator.

Each camera or NVR can be added to only one space.

Third-party cameras require an Ajax hub for connection and can transmit only an RTSP stream without access to the archive.

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Only one hub can be added to one space.

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No, you only need to update your app:

Features will remain the same, including the Control and Rooms tabs and quick access to automation devices.

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Space is a virtual entity where various autonomous devices located on the same physical object are gathered. To create a space, a user does not need an Ajax hub. Devices are added to a system according to the needs of the facility.

You can add a hub with detectors, only NVR with cameras, only Ajax cameras, smart locks, or combine all these devices into one system.

The space concept offers flexibility for customizing the system according to the specific needs of the facility.

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No such option is provided for. Deleting security system events is prohibited under the requirements of EN 50131.

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With OS Malevich 2.9 update, when the panic button is pressed in the app, not only the event but also the smartphone coordinates are transmitted to the security company. System users can copy the coordinates from the events feed.

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The panic button is available in the space regardless of the hub presence.

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Ajax mobile apps support:

  • Two-factor authentication
  • Рassword at the app launch with an option to add a fingerprint or face recognition
  • Account sessions management

Ajax PC app supports:

  • Two-factor authentication
  • Account sessions management
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Two-factor authentication is supported by the following apps:

  • Ajax Security System 13.0 and later for iOS
  • Ajax Security System 5.0 and later for Android
  • Ajax PRO 13.0 and later for iOS
  • Ajax PRO 5.0 and later for Android
  • Ajax PRO Desktop 2.5 and later for Windows and macOS
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When hub loses the connection with the server, Ajax apps can notify the users using a standard push-notification sound or a siren sound (enabled by default).

To disable the siren sound when hub loses the connection with the server in the Ajax app:

  1. Go to Service settings of the hub (Device HubSettings Service).
  2. Select menu item Server Connection.
  3. Enable the option Receive events of server connection loss without alarm.
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We would like to recommend you to activate SMS and calls in case of alarms. SMS and calls can be activated in User settings (Ajax app → Devices HubSettings Users → User Settings ).

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To delete a group:

  1. Go to group settings (HubSettings Groups).
  2. Select the group, move all devices to other groups.
  3. After there are no sensors and devices left in the group, you can delete it by the group settings .

At the moment, it is impossible to delete all groups from the hub. To completely remove all groups, the hub must be returned to the factory settings!

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To disable the group mode, go to groups settings (HubSettings Groups) and deactivate the group mode.

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The ID of the group is a number of the group, which is necessary for arm separate groups from the keyboard.

The group number (ID) is displayed in the group settings (HubSettings Groups).

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In hubs with the firmware version OS Malevich 2.6 and latest hub administrator can limit the user’s access to the following functionality:

  • Night mode activation (perimeter security)
  • Panic Button
  • View cameras
  • Turning on/off automation devices
  • View devices and rooms
  • View notifications

All these settings you can find in the user’s settings (HubUsers → User settings ).

The rights to the group, viewing notifications, devices and rooms can only be removed from the user account!

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The second IP address is a backup in case of direct connection to the Central Monitoring Station (CMS).

If the main IP address is not available, the hub uses the second IP address to send events.

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The direct connection (Monitoring Station tab) is the channel used to transmit hub events directly to the Central Monitoring Station (CMS) of the security provider, bypassing our server.

When direct connection is used, all events are communicated directly to the security company’s central monitoring station without affecting the functioning of the Ajax apps. If the direct connection is lost for any reason, the server acts as a redundant communication channel.

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You need to click on the Number field, enter the balance check USSD code (available from the mobile phone service provider).

After entering the number, click “Check balance”. It takes about a minute to complete the request. After the query is executed, you will see the status of the SIM card account.

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At the moment, management is implemented on the following platforms:

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It is possible. In the Ajax Security System application, on average, you can add up to 50 Hubs. Such an amount can withstand the average user’s smartphone, the number of the attached Hubs is not limited and depends only on the phone characteristics.

However, we do not recommend using the Ajax Security System application to monitor a large number of objects, for these purposes there is a solution for professional installers, Ajax PRO: Tool For Engineers.

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  1. Select the space in the Ajax app, and go to its settings: the Control tab → .
  2. Go to Users and select a user who wants SMS alerts.
  3. Go to Notifications settings and activate the required event types in the SMS field.

Please note that SMS may attract additional costs depending on the terms of the tariff plan.

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  1. Open the Ajax app.
  2. Select the space if you have several or use a PRO app.
  3. Go to the space settings by clicking on the icon .
  4. Go to Users.
  5. Click the Send invites button.
  6. Manually enter the email address of the person you want to invite to the space or select a person from your contacts by clicking the Add from contacts button.
  7. Click Continue.

An invitation to control the system is sent to the specified email address. If the email user has an Ajax account, the space will automatically appear in the user’s app. The Users menu displays such a person in the Active users section.

If the user does not have an account, they must install the Ajax app for iOS or Android and use the email address provided when registering. In the Users menu, such a person will appear in the Pending invites section.

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Go to the Devices tab , select the device you want to check.

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  1. Open the Ajax app and click on the menu icon in the upper left corner of the screen.
  2. Select Account.
  3. Then click Edit Account.
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    1. Click on the menu icon in the upper left corner of the screen. Select Report a problem.

In the Ajax PRO app, the menu button is available only on the screen with the list of hubs linked to an account.

    1. Select the session from the list. The app stores log files of the last seven sessions. They are sorted by time, from most recent sessions to oldest.
    2. A window to describe the problem will open. Describe it in as much detail as possible, and click Next.
    3. Specify the exact time or period when the problem occurred. Click Next.
    4. A page to send an email will open with an attached log file and a description of the problem. If you took a screenshot or video screen capture showing the problem, attach it to your email. To do this, click on the text letter field, then click on the Gallery icon and select the file.
    1. Click on the blue arrow icon in the upper right corner of the screen to send the report.

The problem report is sent to [email protected] via the Mail app by default. To send a report, link or create at least one account in this app, if you have not done so earlier. Please do not change the email address for sending a problem report.

  1. Go to the Mail app. Check your Sent folder to make sure the report has been sent.

Our support team works 24/7/365. Once the request has been received and processed, the technical support team will respond to the email from which the request was sent.

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Click on the menu icon in the upper left corner of the screen. App information can be found in the lower left corner.

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The iOS app is available to download for free in the App Store.

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13.0 or higher. Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

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